Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
Variations on a Theme Always say yes even when you mean no Never say I won’t when told it’s time to go Never raise your voice when told you have no choice Always choose the right path even when you have no voice Always stay the course as you walk that chosen path Never show the world your barely buried wrath Always be you Never be you
Thanks to Sammi for the inspiration and the word limit (67). It kept me from going on and on and on …..
taste my bleeding heart
its sweetness drowned in fury
battered by the fight
In the words of the fabulous Dixie Chicks I’m Not Ready to Make Nice so (try as I might) not even the word prompts of sweet/heart could quell my rage. But thanks for trying Ronovan Writes.
truly, madly, deeply … a song
truly, madly, deeply … a movie (with Alan Rickman!)
truly, madly, deeply … a partial list of adverbs to be avoided if you want to be a “real” writer (according to conventional “wisdom”)
truly, madly, deeply … a partial list of adverbs that inadequately qualify and/or modify how truly, madly, and deeply angry I am this week
truly, madly, deeply … #youknowme
truly, madly, deeply … a haiku
a song sung fiercely
truly madly deeply felt
demands to be heard
truly, madly, deeply … WE WON’T GO BACK
Many things inspired these random ramblings and specific outrages including Linda’s SoCS challenge to start my post with an adverb.
Not sure this is what she had in mind … but stream of conscience it is.
Image from breakingthroughtheglass.com/2018/02/02/feminism-types/
the steps rise steeper
as her tomorrows decline
yet still she persists
I saw Helene’s What Do You See Challenge directly after reading the news of yet another infuriating decision to exert control over women. I am struggling to retain hope for a future where (as a woman) I am considered to be a person not merely a vessel to be used then tossed aside. So this is as hopeful as I can get this morning.
And to all those who insist on sticking their business in my uterus, I say …
Tina Stewart Brakebill 